Lace material



J. ANDE RS ON LACE MATERIAL Dec; 21 1926 I 1,611,399

Filed May 25, 1925.

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UlTE STTES JOHN ANDERSGN, 0F GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK.

LACE MATERIAL.

Application filed May 25, 1925. Serial No. 32,653.

My invention relates to lace material e1nbodying knotted netted strands, some of which may be used in producing closely formed dense portions for figures. Also open work net like parts. It is applicable to that kind of lace which is manufactured by hand.

The object of my invention is to produce a lace having increased stability and a great er facility in its various uses.

In the drawings I have shown my new construction Figure 1 is a view of a portion of a strip of lace of my new construction;

Figure 2 is a cross section of Figure 1 on the line m-m,-

Figure 3 is a View of a portion of a strip of my new lace having only one continuous straight edge.

In the manufacture of lace, as heretofore produced, all the strands or threads composing the same are knotted or netted together where they join or cross, only one class or series of strands being used in such construction.

In the construction of my improved lace, I employ two different kinds or series of strands, one of said series comprising threads which are joined together in making up of a pattern A, and producing intervening openwork spaces B, B, by the operation of knotting such strands and thereby fastening them together, and a series of non-elastic, unyielding strands or threads, which are unknotted, to the other threads, or each other.

In my new construction of lace, the strands a, a, are secured where they cross or join each other by knotting, or other mode of permanent fastening. The patterns or figures A, A, are produced by elaboration and closer working together of such threads at, a making thickened or dense portions which are separated by openwork spaces B, B. All of such strands a, a, are permanently fixed in their connection with each other in the lace structure, by such knotting. Parallel with straight edge C, of a strip of lace I interlace therein non-stretchable stiffening strands Z), 12, extending lengthwise of the strip, passing through the figures A, A, where encountered, and over and under the strands a, a, of the openwork portions.

The strands b, b, are thus embodied in the lace structure so each of said strands is held in position parallel to the edge C, but there is no fastening of said strands b, b, by knotting or tying them to the adjoining strands a, a, such strands b, b, are interlaced but not fastened to the other strands or to each other by tying or knotting. At certain parts of the lace structure the strands 5, pass through the dense portions making up the patterns A, and at such points will be subjected to a retarding pressure, but such strands Z), Z), are at no point fastened thereto.

The strands b, I), will, however, pass more freely through the intervening openwork portions B, of the structure, as at such parts they move freely over and under the strands a, a, making up such open spaces.

The interweaving in the flimsy, or fragile lace material of the longitudinal non stretchable strands b, 6, gives a stability and a strengthening element to the structure which has heretofore been absent, and pre vents undue stretching or distortion of the lace, whilst permitting shortening of a strip at any particular part along its length when desired.

The variation of grip or pressure on the longitudinal strand b, at the points where it is passed through the close or dense pattern portion A, also steadies the lace structure and materially. adds to its utility. V

In the manufacture of-my improved lace, strips may have two parallel straight edges, G, C, continuing along a length, or there may be only one continuous straight edge, the opposite side being of irregular form corresponding to the shape of the outer part of a pattern employed.

It will be observed that the strands b, are exposed at the open spaces B, so as to be readily reached if desired.

The number and position of the strands b, may vary so long as their position is parallel with one side of the strip.

In practice, the strands may be of dilferent dcolor from the knotted strands, if desire What I claim as my invention and desire 'to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A lace material comprising knotted strands formed into thickened or dense figure portions and openwork spaces, adjacent thereto, in combination with unknotted nonstretchable strands fabricated therewith,

substantially as shown and described.

2. A lace material in strip form composed of knotted strands formed into dense portions for figures and openwork adjacent thereto, in combination with one or more miknotted longitudinal strands interlaced therein, substantially as shown and described.

3. A lace material in strip form having two parallel straight edges, between which edges is formed, by knotted strands, dense portions for figures and opcnworl: spaces adjacent thereto, in combination with one or more unknotted longitudinal strands, interlaced therewith, parallel with said edges, substantially as shown and described.

4. A lace inat rial in strip form. having one straight edge and dense portions for figures and openwork spaces adjacent there to, formed by knotted strands, in combination with one or more unknotted longitudinal strands interlaced therein, parallel with the straight edge, substantially as shown and described.

5. A lace material in strip form, composed of knotted strands forming dense work figures antL openwork sections adjacent thereto, in combination with one or more unlznotted longitudinal strands incorporated therein passing alternately through the dense pattern element and openwork sec tions, substantially as shown and described.

JNO. ANDERSON. 

